Lemon Chew

*LEMON CHEW*
A bar type lemon filled dessert with a coconut topping. Nice and chewy, just like its name! Makes one 8 inch square [20 cm]
BOTTOM LAYER
1 cup	Flour	250 mL
1/2 cup	Butter	125 mL
1 tsp	Baking powder	5 mL
1/4 tsp	Salt	1 mL
1	Egg, beaten	1
FILLING
2	Eggs	2
1 cup	Sugar	250 mL
3 tbsp	Lemon juice	50 mL
2 tsp	Grated lemon peel	10 mL
1/2 tsp	Baking powder	2 mL
1/4 tsp	Salt	1 mL
TOP LAYER
1-1/2 cups	Shredded coconut	375 mL
2 tbsp	Butter	30 mL
1/2 cup	Sugar	125 mL
1	Egg, beaten	1

Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C] Bottom Layer Mix all 5 ingredients well and press into lightly greased pan, building up 1/2 inch [1 cm] edges. Filling Beat all ingredients until light and fluffy. Pour mixture over crust. Top Layer Mix well and spread on filling. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until top and bottom are nicely brown.

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